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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October 2003 (Second Filing)

Commission File Number: 0-28800

Durban Roodepoort Deep, Limited
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

45 Empire Road, Parktown, Johannesburg South Africa, 2193
(Address of principal executive offices)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X             Form 40-F .....

        Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):            

        Note:    Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

        Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

        Note:    Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

        Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes.....            No X

        If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-             

        Attached to the Registrant's Form 6-K Filing for the month of October 2003, and incorporated by reference herein, is:

Exhibit No.	Description
1.	Advisory Update, entitled "Durban Roodepoort Deep, Limited results for the quarter ended 30 September 2003."

SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DURBAN ROODEPOORT DEEP, LIMITED
By:	/s/  ANDREA TOWNSEND Andrea Townsend Company Secretary

        Dated: October 10, 2003

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SIGNATURES

EX-1

Exhibit 1

ADVISORY UPDATE—PLEASE NOTE REVISED TIMES

DURBAN ROODEPOORT DEEP, LIMITED RESULTS FOR THE
QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2003

Further to our previous advisory, please note that Durban Roodepoort Deep, Limited will
release results for the quarter ended 30 September 2003 on Thursday, 23 October 2003
at 07:00 (SA time). The results will be available on the website
(www.durbans.com or www.drd.co.za)

A PowerPoint slide presentation will be available on DRD's website from 12:00 on 23 Oct

Management of DRD will host a conference call webcast at 14:00 (SA time),

accessible via

www.drd.co.za or www.durbans.com or

http://www.corpcam.com/registerbeforeviewing.asp?regid=22

Conference call details are as follows:

All numbers are toll free (please dial in 5 to 10 minutes before the call)

South Africa	:	0800 200 648
USA	:	1800 860 2442
UK	:	0800 917 7042
Canada	:	1866 802 2443
Australia	:	1800 350 100